18 August 2015
If the equity share are pledged than charge is mandatory to create under CA'13.
EXPLANATION: a Company A Limited purchase the shares of B limited (holding 20%).. After a Year COmpany A requires the fund and it will go to the Company C Limited and raised fund from Company C Limited and pledged the shares of B Limited as security under agreement.
In this Case Charge is mandatory to create or its not required.